Stratford, Sale (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£53,660 pa - London Weighted / £46,524 pa - Outside London
35 hours
Title: Procurement Manager
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours per week
Location: West Ham Lane, Stratford, London (E15 4PH) or Sale Point, Manchester (M33 6AG)
Persona: Agile (1 – 2 days per week in the office, 3-4 days per week from home)
Salary: £53,660 pa - London Weighted / £46,524 pa - Outside London
Closing date for completed applications: 16th October 2024 at 11pm
**Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Previous applicants need not to reapply.
We offer a competitive annual salary and staff benefits package:
- Strong family-friendly policies
- Hybrid working Model
- Committed Learning & Development
- Annual leave starting from 28 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
- Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 6%
- Generous non-contributory life assurance
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Great places to work certified 2023
- Best Workplaces for Women
It is an exciting time for L&Q’s Group Procurement team. Over the last 18 months, we have redesigned our structure and introduced category management and business partnering as part of working towards achieving operational excellence.
We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager for Property Services to support our Group Procurement function and deliver outstanding procurement services.
As the Procurement Manager, you will lead the procurement, implementation and monitoring of contracts that effectively deliver against the needs of your stakeholders, achieve value for money and drive compliance with procurement policies, sourcing strategies and the overarching procurement strategy for Property Services which delivers L&Q’s repairs and maintenance requirements. You will provide advice and guidance and lead successful procurement activities to bring those strategies to fruition.
You will have significant experience working compliantly within the PCR’s 2015 and be able to demonstrate that you have a successful track record in delivering outstanding value.
The ideal candidate will be MCIPS qualified or working towards this qualification with demonstrable procurement management experience of large value contracts in the public sector.
You will report to the Senior Procurement Manager for Property Services and work as part of a team that includes a Category Manager, another Procurement Manager and a Procurement Officer.
Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrable experience of procuring in compliance with Public Procurement Regulations
- Experience in delivering high-value, innovative procurement solutions
- Commercial and financial acumen and an ability to articulate procurement strategies and benefits
- MCIPS or qualification at Level 4 or above is desirable
- Excellent communication and persuasion skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders
- Experience of procuring Maintenance and Building Services works and services requirements is desirable
If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!
At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q.
More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.
Our commitments:
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.
For the fifth year in a row, we have been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women in the super large category.
We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.
L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 100,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.
As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.
Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.
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